Enhance the Transparency in the Environment and Sustainable Development Sector (TN0026)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: Tunisia Second National Action Plan 2016-2018
Action Plan Cycle: 2016
Status: Inactive
Institutions
Lead Institution: Ministry in charge of Civil Service, Governance and Fight against Corruption; Ministry in charge of Environment and Sustainable Development
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Access to Information, Aid, Capacity Building, Environment and Climate, Infrastructure & Transport, Legislation & Regulation, Open Data, Public Service DeliveryIRM Review
IRM Report: Tunisia End-of-Term Report 2016-2018, Tunisia Mid-Term Report 2016-2018
Starred: No
Early Results: Did Not Change
Design i
Verifiable: No
Relevant to OGP Values: Not Relevant
Implementation i
Description
Enhance the transparency in the environment and sustainable development sector
IRM Midterm Status Summary
6. Enhance transparency in the environment and sustainable development sector
Commitment Text:
This action aims to promote the principles and tools of good governance in the elaboration of Tunisian development plans, through the adoption of the objective indicators and the establishment of the three pillars of "Policy Brief" that have been formulated within the framework of the implementation of the goal of sustainable development “ODD16” in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics and institutions intervening in the project.
Milestones:
- Reaching the goal of sustainable development focused on the field of corporate governance "ODD 16";
- Drafting the “policy briefing” of the ninth component of target 16 and its ratification by all stakeholders,
- Elaborating of a governance study reference in Tunisia in the bases of policy briefing,
- Elaborating indicators fixed by all stakeholders,
- Monitoring and Implementing of 9th components of target 16
- Integrating policy briefing in the elaboration of the Tunisian development plan
- Evaluating the efficiency of these policies.
- Developing and deploying an open data platform related to environment and Sustainable Development;
- Developing and deploying a geographic information system about environment and sustainable development.
Responsible institution: Ministry in charge of Civil Service, Governance and Fight against Corruption.
Supporting institution(s):
Start date: June 2016 End date: July 2018
Context and Objectives
This commitment contains two broad milestones and another vaguely formulated one that doesn’t clearly identify intended results or specific activities. The general idea is to develop milestones that would provide data on environment and sustainable development. The first milestone aims to reach SDG 16 (Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels), which extends beyond the end of the action plan cycle in 2018. [27] The second milestone involves the development of an open data platform that is linked to the environment and sustainable development, with the third milestone developing a geographic information system about the environment and sustainable development. The commitment goal touches upon multiple policy areas, but it is not clear what these milestones are targeting more specifically.
Since two of these milestones aims to develop open data and geographical information systems, the commitment is relevant to access to information. During the field research, the IRM researcher possessed more details from the OGP point of contact, Khaled Sellami, [28] on this commitment, and the Ministry responsible for the environment and local affairs was responsible for developing these two systems.
Though the commitment is linked to the Open Data Platform and Geographic Information System, which aims to disseminate data that can assist civil society organizations and the private sector working on environmental matters and sustainable development, [29] the specificity of the commitment is low and given the lack of clarity on intended results, the potential impact is minor.
Completion
During implementation the lead ministry agency, the Ministry of Civil Service, Governance and Fight against Corruption, which was assigned to this commitment, was dissolved after the minister’s resignation. [30] The responsibility over the commitment went to the Ministry of Environment and Local Affairs.
As the different milestones are still being discussed and negotiated by the different levels of the Ministry of Environment and Local Affairs, implementation of the commitment is considered not started.
Next Steps
Addressing SDG 16 is a worthwhile initiative and could make for a strong and ambitious commitment. However, the IRM researcher recommends that the next action plan includes clearly formulated commitments that communicate intended results and measurable milestones linked to the most pressing aspects of this particular SDG.
IRM End of Term Status Summary
6. Enhance the transparency in the environment and sustainable development sector
Commitment Text:
Sustainable development is considered among the most important approaches which must be adopted in order to establish good governance and ensure integrated development. The aim is also to take into account the specificities of the different regions in Tunisia and the right of future generations to benefit from resources and healthy environment.
Milestones:
- Reaching the goal of sustainable development focused on the field of corporate governance "ODD 16";
This action aims to promote the principles and tools of good governance in the elaboration of Tunisian development plans, through the adoption of the objective indicators and the establishment of the three pillars of "Policy Brief" that have been formulated within the framework of the implementation of the goal of sustainable development “ODD16” in collaboration with the National Institute of Statistics and institutions intervening in the project.
- Drafting the “policy briefing” of the ninth component of target 16 and its ratification by all stakeholders,
- Elaborating of a governance study reference in Tunisia in the bases of policy briefing,
- Elaborating indicators fixed by all stakeholders,
- Monitoring and Implementing of 9th components of target 16
- Integrating policy briefing in the elaboration of the Tunisian development plan
- Evaluating the efficiency of these policies.
- Developing and deploying an open data platform related to environment and Sustainable Development;
- Developing and deploying a geographic information system about environment and sustainable development.
Responsible institution: Ministry in charge of Civil Service, Governance and Fight against Corruption and the Ministry in charge of Environment and Sustainable Development.
Start date: June 2016 End date: July 2018
Editorial Note: This is an abbreviated version of the commitment text. For the full commitment text from the Tunisia National Action Plan, see here.
Commitment Aim:
This commitment aimed to establish good governance and ensure integrated development by offering measures related to the implementation of sustainable development goal “SDG16”. The first milestone includes six measures centering around the draft and application of a policy brief formulated within the framework of the implementation of the goal of sustainable development “SDG16”. Other milestones under this commitment cover the development of an open data platform and a geographic information system focusing on environment and sustainable development
Status
Midterm: Not Started
The Ministry of Civil Service, Governance and Fight against Corruption, which was assigned to this commitment, was dissolved in 2017. The Ministry of Environment and Local Affairs then became the institution in charge of implementing this commitment. This change of leadership altered the commitment’s implementation starting date. The government states that by the midterm assessment, the implementation of the first and second milestone was complete. The IRM researcher, however, could not verify this. The implementation of the third milestone, that included the development of a geographic information system, did not start by the midterm assessment. [36]
End of term: Limited
In its End-of-Term self-assessment report, the government mentioned that a study had been conducted using the 2013 data. [37] A log frame [38] was developed by the Tunisian Government for policy briefs related to SDG16 for the Ministry of Interior. However, the OGP focal point confirmed to the IRM researcher that there is not a clear inter-governmental coordination to implement this commitment. [39] Given the lack of clarity of this milestone, the IRM researcher was unable to assess its completion.
The government stated that the second milestone, which was the development of an open data platform related to environment and sustainable development, has been implemented. [40] The IRM researcher assessed the website of the Ministry of Environment and could only find basic information. According to an interview with the OGP focal point, [41] the implementation of the third milestone was still ongoing, and a software agency was contracted to conduct the needs assessment. Taking all the milestones into consideration, completion of this commitment remains limited.
Did It Open Government?
Given the unclear relevance of this commitment to OGP values and the limited implementation, this commitment did not change government practice.
Carried Forward?
This commitment was not carried forward.
Commitments
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Right to Information
TN0036, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Data Framework
TN0037, 2018, Access to Information
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Access to Geographic Information
TN0038, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Transport Data
TN0039, 2018, Access to Information
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Improve Water Resource Governance
TN0040, 2018, E-Government
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Join EITI
TN0041, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Open Contracting in Hydrocarbons
TN0042, 2018, Access to Information
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Anti-Corruption Framework
TN0043, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Participatory Budgeting
TN0044, 2018, Anti-Corruption
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Youth Participation
TN0045, 2018, Marginalized Communities
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Implement Initiatives to Apply the OGP at the Local Level
TN0046, 2018, E-Government
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Online Administrative Services
TN0047, 2018, Capacity Building
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Access to Civil Service
TN0048, 2018, Capacity Building
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Joining the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative "EITI"
TN0021, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Modernizing the Regulatory Framework to Enforce The Right To Access to Information
TN0022, 2016, Access to Information
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The Completion of the Legal and Regulatory Framework of Open Data at the National Level
TN0023, 2016, Access to Information
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Improve the Transparency and Local Gov Openness
TN0024, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhance the Transparency in the Cultural Sector : “Open Culture”
TN0025, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhance the Transparency in the Environment and Sustainable Development Sector
TN0026, 2016, Access to Information
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Enhancing Transparency in the Transport Sector
TN0027, 2016, Access to Information
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Promoting Financial and Fiscal Transparency
TN0028, 2016, Fiscal Openness
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Elaborating a Legal Framework for Citizen’S Petitions
TN0029, 2016, Capacity Building
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Developing an Integrated Electronic Civil Petition and Corruption Reporting Platform
TN0030, 2016, Anti-Corruption
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Developing New Mechanisms to Promote Interaction with the Youth and Enable Them to Pursue Dialogue About Public Policies
TN0031, 2016, Capacity Building
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Adopting the Corporate Governance Referential on the Sectoral Level
TN0032, 2016, Capacity Building
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Developing Mobile Applications Which Could Be Downloaded on the Mobile Phone to Reinforce Transparency of Government Activities and Participatory Approach
TN0033, 2016, Capacity Building
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Enhancing Access to the Archive
TN0034, 2016, Capacity Building
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The Development of an Electronic Mechanism to Ensure Transparency of Public Servants Recruitment
TN0035, 2016, Capacity Building
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Strengthening Legal Framework for Corruption Fight
TN0001, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Developing an Integrated Electronic Civil Petition and Corruption Reporting Platform
TN0002, 2014, E-Government
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Publishing an Annual Report on Audit Activities in Public Sector
TN0003, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Review of the Legal Framework of Personal Data Protection and Ensuring Conformity with Article 24 of Tunisian Constitution
TN0004, 2014, Access to Information
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Developing an Open Data Portal
TN0005, 2014, Access to Information
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Preparing a National Corporate Governance Repository
TN0006, 2014, E-Government
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Establishing a Legal Framework That Regulates Communication and Interaction Within Public Sector and Between Public Structures and Citizens with Usage of ICT
TN0007, 2014, E-Government
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Simplifying Administrative Procedures
TN0008, 2014, E-Government
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Develop a Number of Administrative Services On-Line
TN0009, 2014, E-Government
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Enhancing People Participation in the Decision-Making Process
TN0010, 2014, E-Government
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Capacity-Building of Civil Servants and Citizens in the Area of Open Governance
TN0011, 2014, Capacity Building
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Creation of a Structure Specialized in Training in the Governance Area
TN0012, 2014, Capacity Building
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Publication of Budget Reports
TN0013, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Development of the Open Budget System
TN0014, 2014, Fiscal Openness
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Use of the Data Extracted from the Application Dedicated to Budget Management (Adeb) in Public Sector
TN0015, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Publication of Reports Related to Attribution and Execution of Public Procurement and Audit Results
TN0016, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Publication of Recommandations Included in Audit Reports of Public Procurement
TN0017, 2014, Anti-Corruption
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Development of an "Open Data" Platform Dedicated to Information Dealing with Oil and Mine Sector Investment
TN0018, 2014, Access to Information
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Improve Transparency in the Area of Infrastructure Projects
TN0019, 2014, Access to Information
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Devoting Transparency in the Environment Field
TN0020, 2014, Access to Information